Manhattan Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Manhattan, Montana

Manhattan Elementary in Manhattan, Montana enrolled 259 students in 2024-25 with 19.9 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Montana: 45.7% and 36.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

238 students in 2022-23, 259 students in 2023-24, 259 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.4 to 19.9.

Students enrolled at Manhattan Elementary by school year2022-23: 238, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232382023-242592024-25259
Students enrolled at Manhattan Elementary by school year2022-23: 238, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232382023-242592024-25259
Students enrolled at Manhattan Elementary by school year2022-23: 238, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232382023-242592024-25259
Students enrolled at Manhattan Elementary by school year2022-23: 238, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232382023-242592024-25259
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323819.412.3
2023-2425920.012.9
2024-2525919.913.0

13.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Montana elementary schools

Among the 407 Montana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Manhattan Elementary 13.0; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherManhattan Elementary 13.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Manhattan Elementary 13.0; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherManhattan Elementary 13.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Manhattan Elementary 13.0; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherManhattan Elementary 13.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Manhattan Elementary 13.0; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherManhattan Elementary 13.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 249 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Manhattan Elementary enrolled 249 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 249 of the 249 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent23.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

92.7% of students were White, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White92.7%
  2. Hispanic3.5%
  3. Two or more races2.3%
  4. Black0.8%
  5. Pacific Islander0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Manhattan Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMontana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%55%45.7%
Math, 2022-2365‑69%48% (2021-22)36.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Manhattan

2 public elementary schools in Manhattan report 2024-25 enrollment; Manhattan Elementary is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Manhattan Elementary25913.018.9%
Amsterdam School14914.34.0%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Manhattan Elementary

  1. Story Creek ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 7.4 miles away: 437 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).7.4 mi
  2. Amsterdam SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 7.4 miles away: 149 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).7.4 mi
  3. Compare Manhattan Elementary with Story Creek ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Manhattan School spends per student$11,112 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,112
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaManhattan Elementary is the number 122 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#122 of 416
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.13.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Manhattan Elementary

  1. How many students attend Manhattan Elementary?
    259 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 238 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Manhattan, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Manhattan Elementary?
    13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Manhattan Elementary a Title I school?
    Manhattan Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Manhattan Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Manhattan Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 65-69% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Manhattan Elementary in?
    Manhattan School, NCES district ID 3017610. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 301761000547 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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